Assignment No. 38Completed
Marc Serafin@marcserafin
The Colour Blue
Take a street photo where the subject is the colour blue.
The brief
What we were looking for
- Theme
- The Colour Blue
- Status
- Completed
- Deadline
- July 31, 2026
- Reveal
- August 1, 2026
Two of our most popular assignments have been The Colour RED, so let's shift to BLUE for this one (it also came very close to winning the last vote we held).
How can you use blue within your photograph? It can be the dominant element as a colour wash throughout the frame. It can be a small, powerful detail that ties the image together. Blue is everywhere, so it shouldn't be too hard to find. Maybe use this assignment as an excuse to take a trip to the seaside, an airshow, or Morocco's famous "Blue City".
This assignment is guest-edited by our friend Niall McDiarmid, a wonderful photographer, whose creative use of colour is on show in his new book available from RRB Books.
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5.0 from 47 recent reviews
Jul 31
Completed
361
Shots taken
4,714
Likes
“Wonderful shot David. It really jumps out of the gallery.” — Shane
“A poignant image. You've really capture him in a state of reflection, and it shows a great degree of empathy. Beauitiful work.” — Shane
“Love this one Mike, was also very cool to see you shooting it.” — Josh
“Incredible symmetry and composition Phil - love the use of blue in this.” — Josh
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“Excellent work, in using the blue tarp for framing this moment of connection. The hands, the person in the background. Beautiful.” — Shane
“I love the distribution of people, all coincidentally wearing blue, and especially the guy reading the book looking up. Lovely shot.” — Shane
“Stunning composition and really nails the brief, great choice to frame from a lower angle.” — Josh
“This is a Rockwell painting, surely. I remember when you posted it to dailies and being floored by it then, and i'm glad to see it here. It fit's the theme perfectly. The clouds rolling in. The man oblivious to them, while he's working away. Stunning image.” — Shane
“I dont think we have had any underwater photos yet , I can feel and hear this shot, love it.” — Josh
“This feels like favouritism buddy, but I love this image. It reminds me of London in summer. People chilling in flats with no air con.” — Shane
“I don't know what's happening and i want to know more. That makes me love it. Surreal and emotive image with great use of blue and compimentary colours. And great use of flash.” — Shane
“Wonderful shot David. It really jumps out of the gallery.” — Shane
“Incredible symmetry and composition Phil - love the use of blue in this.” — Josh
“I love the distribution of people, all coincidentally wearing blue, and especially the guy reading the book looking up. Lovely shot.” — Shane
“Stunning composition and really nails the brief, great choice to frame from a lower angle.” — Josh
“This is a Rockwell painting, surely. I remember when you posted it to dailies and being floored by it then, and i'm glad to see it here. It fit's the theme perfectly. The clouds rolling in. The man oblivious to them, while he's working away. Stunning image.” — Shane
“I don't know what's happening and i want to know more. That makes me love it. Surreal and emotive image with great use of blue and compimentary colours. And great use of flash.” — Shane
“A poignant image. You've really capture him in a state of reflection, and it shows a great degree of empathy. Beauitiful work.” — Shane
“Love this one Mike, was also very cool to see you shooting it.” — Josh
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Join the Framelines Community
You may have bought the magazine, but did you know we run a street photography community with monthly challenges and forums offering inspiration and motivation to take more photos?
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“Excellent work, in using the blue tarp for framing this moment of connection. The hands, the person in the background. Beautiful.” — Shane
“I dont think we have had any underwater photos yet , I can feel and hear this shot, love it.” — Josh
“This feels like favouritism buddy, but I love this image. It reminds me of London in summer. People chilling in flats with no air con.” — Shane
“Wonderful shot David. It really jumps out of the gallery.” — Shane
“Love this one Mike, was also very cool to see you shooting it.” — Josh
“I love the distribution of people, all coincidentally wearing blue, and especially the guy reading the book looking up. Lovely shot.” — Shane
“A poignant image. You've really capture him in a state of reflection, and it shows a great degree of empathy. Beauitiful work.” — Shane
“Incredible symmetry and composition Phil - love the use of blue in this.” — Josh
“This is a Rockwell painting, surely. I remember when you posted it to dailies and being floored by it then, and i'm glad to see it here. It fit's the theme perfectly. The clouds rolling in. The man oblivious to them, while he's working away. Stunning image.” — Shane
“This feels like favouritism buddy, but I love this image. It reminds me of London in summer. People chilling in flats with no air con.” — Shane
Framelines membership
Join the Framelines Community
You may have bought the magazine, but did you know we run a street photography community with monthly challenges and forums offering inspiration and motivation to take more photos?
- Monthly Street Assignment challenges
- Members-only chat
- Members-only daily photo feed
- 1 free digital magazine
“Excellent work, in using the blue tarp for framing this moment of connection. The hands, the person in the background. Beautiful.” — Shane
“Stunning composition and really nails the brief, great choice to frame from a lower angle.” — Josh
“I dont think we have had any underwater photos yet , I can feel and hear this shot, love it.” — Josh
“I don't know what's happening and i want to know more. That makes me love it. Surreal and emotive image with great use of blue and compimentary colours. And great use of flash.” — Shane